Delta News
New academic freedom policy at Delta State is likely its first, emails show
by Molly Minta, Mississippi Today September 1, 2023 Delta State University appears to have never had a policy on academic freedom, a core tenet of higher education that ensures faculty will not be...
DSU Department of Social Work to Offer Poverty Simulation
The Poverty Simulation, sponsored by the DSU Department of Social Work, will be offered on September 6 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the Jacob Center on the first floor of Ewing Hall. Students, faculty,...
Her son was gunned down, she was denied his life insurance payout, and Lexington police won’t answer her calls
by Mina Corpuz, Mississippi Today August 31, 2023 Tracie Mayfield fell to the ground when she opened her son’s car and was hit with the smell of his cologne. It had been six months since Yakebau “Ya...
Atmos Energy Donates $100,000 to Further Rebuild Rolling Fork
Through its Fueling Safe and Thriving Communities program, Atmos Energy is helping the City of Rolling Fork's long-term rebuilding efforts for families impacted by the tornado earlier this year....
The Emmett Till lynching has seen more than its share of liars. Is Tim Tyson one of them?
by Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi Today August 28, 2023 Award-winning historian Tim Tyson swears he heard admissions regarding Emmett Till’s lynching and another racial murder. Admissions that weren’t...
Delta State Mourns the Passing of Dr. Wayne Blansett
The Delta State University flag flew at half-staff from Sunday, August 20, 2023, through sunset Tuesday, August 22, 2023, in memory of Vice President of Student Affairs Emeritus, Dr. Wayne Blansett...